Chapter 186 Taking in the Female Assassin
The female assassin chuckled again, amused by Liu Ye's gossipy manner; it was just too adorable: "Hehehe, my savior, can you stop being like this? Your gossip is too obvious, hehehe."
Liu Ye shrugged mischievously: "Women are all born gossips. Tell me quickly, your savior is really eager to hear your gossip about you and Prince Xuan."
The female assassin sighed and said, "Actually, there's nothing between me and Prince Xuan. Our marriage was arranged by the Empress. I was 15 years old that year. My father was... my father was Grand Tutor Lü, who was also the teacher of the Crown Prince and Prince Xuan. My name is Lü Furong. Alas, ever since the Empress arranged our marriage, my family's misfortune began. My marriage to Prince Xuan also meant that my father stood on Prince Xuan's side and became an enemy of Consort Su and the Crown Prince."
“I remember that night there was no moon, the sky was extremely dark, a group of assassins broke into my house and killed everyone they saw. My grandparents, parents, brothers, sisters, my father’s concubine, servants in the mansion, dozens of people in total, all perished in this calamity. My eldest brother died trying to save me, and I was the only one left alive in our Lü family.”
"But what's the use of me living? I'm just a useless piece of trash. I want to kill Consort Su to avenge them, but I can't even do it...!"
Liu Ye asked in confusion, "Consort Su is not easy to kill, so why don't you kill the Su family members? For example, Miss Su the Third doesn't know martial arts, so why don't you kill her first? The Su Prime Minister is a civil official, so he probably doesn't know martial arts either, right?"
Lu Furong said awkwardly, "I was thinking that if I killed Consort Su, the Su family would be finished. The Su family's current status is entirely due to Consort Su's favor with the Emperor. Prime Minister Su was also appointed Prime Minister by the Emperor after Consort Su gained favor. If Consort Su dies, wouldn't the Su family be finished? Killing them would be easy for me. That's what I was thinking..." (ω) Hey, oh dear, my savior is right! She should have picked out the easier targets first. What a pig-headed woman! (_)
Liu Ye thought to herself, "You're really clever." "Hehe, you're right. But if it were me, I would start with the easy ones. If I can kill one, I'll kill one. If I can kill two, I'll make a double profit."
Furong agreed with her, realizing she had overcomplicated things before: "May I ask how to address your savior?"
Liu Ye smiled and introduced herself: "My name is Liu Ye, Liu as in willow tree, Ye as in willow leaf. You can just call me Liu Ye. I'll be 18 this year. How old are you?"
Lu Furong said somewhat awkwardly, "I'll be 23 this year, I'm an old maid..."
Liu Ye laughed when she heard her say that: "You're only 23, what kind of old maid are you? You're not in your thirties or forties, or even your fifties or sixties. If you can't get married in your thirties or forties, then you're an old maid. You're still very young at 23. I heard an old doctor say that it's not good for a girl's health to get married too early. Her body hasn't fully developed yet. Getting married in your twenties is just right."
“The old doctor is definitely right. I wanted to get married in my twenties and have children when I was twenty-five or twenty-six. The old doctor also told me that women who marry too early have a short lifespan. Think about the elders around you, how old did they all live? Your relatives, for example.”
She almost forgot that her whole family was dead. Lü Furong thought about it seriously for a moment: "My eldest aunt died at 26. She got married at 13. After giving birth, she was in poor health and was sick for four or five years before she died. My youngest aunt also died young, not long after giving birth. My cousin also died young. My cousin got married at 12. Maybe it was because she got married so early that she damaged her health too early..."
Liu Ye clapped her hands excitedly and said, "It must be true. The old doctor is always right. So you're not an old maid, but you just luckily escaped a disaster. You're older than me, so I'll call you Sister Furong. Sister Furong, do you want to stay?"
Lu Furong hesitated, then said, "I can stay. You saved my life; you're my savior. I'm willing to stay and serve you, to be your slave, to serve you tea and water. But I'm afraid Prince Xuan will see me. I'll feel awkward if I see him..." -_-||
Liu Ye waved her hand dismissively and said, "Hey, what's there to be embarrassed about? As long as you're not embarrassed, it's others who are embarrassed. Nobody in Prime Minister Su's family knows you, right?"
Lu Furong shook her head and said, "No one should know me. I had just returned home not long before my family had an accident. I have been in poor health since I was a child. Later, my mother sent me to the mountains to learn martial arts from a Taoist nun. I have only met Prince Xuan twice. He may not even recognize me..."
Upon hearing this, Liu Ye realized that's how it was, and she felt relieved: "Then you can stay in my house as a maid. It's just that I'm sorry to trouble you."
Lu Furong quickly said, "I'm not wronged at all. I'm willing to be your maid and take care of you. I'm actually very happy that you don't mind me. Miss Liu doesn't know this."
“I have been wandering for five years, and I have experienced all kinds of hardships. I have also felt the coldness of the world, the coldness of human relationships, the cruelty of human nature, the rain at dusk, the flowers falling easily, where can I find true love in this world? I walk alone in the cold rain and wind, and my heart has grown cold. But you have made me feel the warmth of the world. I want to hold on to you. Miss Liu, I am willing to stay. Please accept me.”
Lu Furong struggled to get out of bed, but Liu Ye, unsure of her intentions, quickly pressed her back down: "That's enough. From now on, you'll live with me. Don't move, your wound is reopening."
Lu Furong happily lay down on the bed: "Thank you, Miss Liu. Once I'm healed, you can leave all the housework to me. I'm quite good at cooking and embroidery. If you're feeling bored, I can play the zither for you, and we can even play together."
Liu Ye awkwardly touched her nose and said, "I'd rather not play the zither together. Of all the musical instruments, I can only whistle, I can't play anything else..."
Lu Furong asked in confusion, "What kind of instrument is a whistle? I've never heard of it before."
Liu Ye pouted and whistled, startling Lü Furong so much that her eyes almost popped out: "Ah! Isn't that a hooligan whistle? This... Miss Liu, you must never whistle like that again. Even men get criticized for it, let alone a girl like you..."
"Hahaha, hahaha." Liu Ye clutched her stomach and laughed nonstop. Oh, this is so funny. "Okay, okay, I know, hahaha, Sister Furong, your expression is hilarious, hahaha, hahaha."
Lü Furong chuckled, "Hehehe, Miss Liu, no, I should call you Miss now. Miss, don't call me Sister Furong, just call me Furong."
Liu Ye smiled and nodded: "Okay, as you wish."
Just then, Furong's stomach rumbled. Furong covered her stomach awkwardly, too embarrassed to say that she was hungry.
Liu Ye smiled and got out of bed: "Don't cover yourself up anymore. I know you're hungry. I'll go to the kitchen to cook for you. You just lie here and relax."
Furong nodded shyly, "Thank you for your hard work, Miss. I'll take over serving you once I'm healed."
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